Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.
Track listing
Side one
- "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13
- "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44
Side two
- "What Need Have I for This–What Need Have I for That–I Am Dancing at the Feet of My Lord–All Is Bliss–All Is Bliss" (McLaughlin/Shankar) - 29:03
Personnel
- John McLaughlin - Guitar
- L. Shankar - Violin
- Ramnad Raghavan - Mridangam
- T. H. Vinayakram - Ghatam and Mridangam
- Zakir Hussain - Tabla
Personnel - production (record)
- John McLaughlin - Producer
- Nathan Weiss - Manager
- Joseph D'Anna - Engineer
- Stan Tonkel - Engineer
- Apeksha Bacciagallupi
- Pranavanada - Photos
- Gregory diGiovine - CBS Records
- Danny Wong - Lettering
- Marie de Oro - Design
Personnel - production (CD)
- Mike Berniker - Producer, Coordination
- Larry Keyes - Digital Remastering
- Gary Pacheco - Coordination
- Penny Armstrong - Coordination
- Tony Tiller - Package Coordination
- Pete Cenedella - Package Coordination
Charts
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! Chart (1976)
! Peak<br />position
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|US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)
|align="center"|194
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|US Jazz Albums (Billboard)